Radio is so cutthroat, but I do feel like the music industry is structured so differently than it used to be. I'm amazed and in awe of artists who can build a parallel universe that's so big and clearly defined that the mainstream finally has to pay attention.

It's a lot different being a hip-hop artist. You just show up with a piece of paper with your words on it, say it in the mic, then you leave and some other guy does all the music.

Playing to bigger audiences at festivals got me in the mindset of writing music that I would sing to a crowd.

Brooklyn is a hub; people move to Brooklyn because of what's already in Brooklyn.

Do not be precious about your music within your own world. Try everything you want to try; just because it exists doesn't mean it's done.

I was really inspired by this feeling of mania, a caricature of myself that I look down upon and see negatively.

I'm gonna really enjoy bringing out the catsuit once in a while.